arcella

See also: Arcella

Italian

Etymology

From Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: ar‧cèl‧la

Noun

arcella f (plural arcelle)

1. a space, under the altar of early Christian churches, in which relics were stored
2. a decorated wedding chest

Anagrams

• calarle

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive form of arca +‎ -ellus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /arˈkel.la/, [ärˈkɛlːʲä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /arˈt͡ʃel.la/, [ärˈt͡ʃɛlːä]

Noun

arcella f (genitive arcellae); first declension

1. A small box
2. A square landmark

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	arcella	arcellae
genitive	arcellae	arcellārum
dative	arcellae	arcellīs
accusative	arcellam	arcellās
ablative	arcellā	arcellīs
vocative	arcella	arcellae

References

• “arcella”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• arcella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.